MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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